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r canons. "The oath of canonical obedience." Hallam. Canonical books, or Canonical Scriptures, those books which are declared by the canons of the church to be of divine inspiration; -- called collectively the canon. The Roman Catolic Church holds as canonical several books which Protestants reject as apocryphal. -- C…

A native or resident of Cambridge; esp. a student or graduate of the university of Cambridge, England.

town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters; temporary shelter or place of rest for an army; quarters.

Made of, pertaining to, or resembling, canvas or coarse cloth; as, a canvas tent.

A song or air for one or more voices, of Provençal origin, resembling, though not strictly, the madrigal.

A respectful uncovering of the head. He that will give a cap and make a leg in thanks. Fuller.

cient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault. Concious of jou and capable of pain. Prior.

The quality of being capacious, as of a vessel, a reservoir a bay, the mind, etc.

Ability; power pertaining to, or resulting from, the possession of strength, wealth, or talent; possibility of being or of doing. The capacity of blessing the people. Alex. Hamilton. A cause with such capacities endued. Blackmore.

Having long filaments; resembling a hair; slender. See Capillary.

Resembling a hair; fine; minute; very slender; having minute tubes or interspaces; having very small bore; as, the capillary vessels of animals and plants.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the Honeysuckle family of plants (Caprifoliacæ.

A red liquid or soft resin extracted from various species of capsicum.

A fossil echinus of the genus Cannulus; -- so called from its supposed resemblance to a cap.

Fitted to harass, perplex, or insnare; insidious; troublesome. Captious restraints on navigation. Bancroft.

A garment for women, consisting of a cloak and hood, resembling, or supposed to resemble, that of capuchin monks.

puts and heads of colleges. Lamb. Caput mortuum (. Etym: [L., dead head.] (Old Chem.) The residuum after distillation or sublimation; hence, worthless residue.

largest extant rodent, being about three feet long, and half that in height. It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; -- called also cabiai and water hog.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the genus Carbus or family Carabidæ. -- n.

A south American bird of several species and genera, resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras act as scavengers, and are also called carrion buzzards.